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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
8
Mara writes on vampire fashion in cinema focusing on clothing as character. She notes ultra high collars, long sleeves, and gown silhouettes to evoke sinuosity and repulsion, using fashion to influence audience perception and build the vampire persona. She promises further remarks tomorrow.
At the King county Democratic convention in Dreamland rink on Wednesday afternoon the platform was amended to endorse nonpartisanship in estate, county, and city elections. It also favors recall of judges, initiative and referendum, and seeks reform in rail rate practices affecting travel to California. The event drew about eight hundred attendees for the Jefferson Day ball.
The busiest man at the Arena Automobile show is Jim Parsons the local professional race driver presiding over a Stuta. The Stearne Knoight Motor Co exhibits a cutout motor sent from Cleveland Inlond insured for 9000 dollars. The show features wire wheeled models and stylish displays with Mise Ethel Simmons soprano and Lombard's Metropolitan orchestra providing music each afternoon and evening.
In Judge Card's court on April 13 arguments of counsel to the jury started in the Arthur Young forgery case. Young, a former saloon man, is accused of forging to cash industrial insurance warrants during the period when the state insurance fund was looted of nearly 20 000 dollars.
Olympia April 13 Examiner L D McArdle longtime Jefferson county state representative announces retirement from politics after boasting he entered politics to win the Olympic highway. He denies plans to seek re election and reflects on his role as an inspector on the state payroll pursuing a "state government" education.
Twelve shiploads of portable houses built from 30 million feet of Washington timber will be handled for Europe at Smith Cove terminals by the port commission. Three firms in Seattle Bellingham and Tacoma received handling figures from the commission Wednesday.
A fragment from a wife’s diary or letters reveals marital doubts and emotional venting. The narrator contrasts passion with lasting companionship, mentions Mary’s marriage to Max, and reflects on love, longing, and philosophy as comfort. Marcus Aurelius and a wedding gift of a pagan text frame the introspection.
Just Received Swiss embroidered collars and sets in a large assortment of styles. Made of organdie batiste Swiss voile and crepe georgette with intricate embroidery. Includes a limited number of two tier collars with square backs in colored combinations. First Floor.
Short lengths of Chimosa longcloth and Nainsook offered at 15 cents per yard. Fine, soft, sheer fabrics suitable for lingerie and layette, available in one to five yard lengths. Featured for Friday on the Firet Floor.
A new shipment brings Georgette crepe fabric in 40 inch width with colors including Flesh Pink Old-rose Sky-blue Russian-green Lavender Mars Dove gray Taupe Alice-blue Purple Brown Porcelain-blue French blue King s blue Navy Black White priced 1.75 yard. Second line lists more colors at 2.00 yard with multiple shades and Navy blue Wistaria Cardinal. First Floor.
Six models are showcased with two new blouses available for sale at five dollars each. The display highlights affordable fashion options and current stock setup.
Mrs G Richardson from the Nemo Hygienic Fashion Institute in New York attends the Corset Section to assist customers in selecting corset models. Nemo Corsets are priced at 3 50, 4 00 and 5 00 with emphasis on fashion and comfort.
A catalog of camp and cottage goods with prices across housewares, drapery, and basement salesroom. Highlights include caloric fireless cookers from 1.50 to 25.25, two burner stoves, couch hammocks, wash bowls, table tumblers, and Andirons sets. Drapery fabrics such as bungalow nets and cretonnes offer seasonal country home options. Nearby colors and patterns emphasize practicality and affordability for summer cottages.
Klearflax Rugs are all linen and long wearing and may be cleaned by hose. The display also shows Rattania, Fiber, Rag, and Crex Grass Rugs in small and room sizes. Specimen camp furnishings include a Hickory Straight Chair for 2 50 and a Drop leaf Breakfast Table for 3 50 with a woven wire cot and rawhide seat chair priced at 85 cents.
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